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Innisfail, Alberta

Town in Alberta, Canada

Innisfail (IN-is-fayl) is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor, south of Red Deer at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway

History

The town's name comes from an Irish-languageepithet for Ireland, Inis Fáil, "Isle of Destiny".[6] Before this name was adopted, the town was often referred to as "Poplar Grove".[7] Sandy Fraser, Napoleon Remillard, Arthur Content and Bill Kemp settled in the area from to These were Innisfail's first settlers.

Dr. Henry George was an important physician and coroner for Calgary and Central Alberta. He settled in Innisfail and built a house he called "Lindum Lodge" (this is where the Dr. George/Kemp house is today). Later the house was occupied by Bill Kemp and Kate Jane Kemp, who ran it as a boarding house until the s.[8] More people continued to move to the Innisfail area.

The construction of the railroad attracted more settlers and business.

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One of the first businessmen in the area was G. W. West. He is very important to Innisfail's past as he ran a general store, meat market, and grocery store. He was Innisfail's first proprietor when he moved here in By the s, Innisfail was a village. Some of the early businesses included the Union Bank, the Murray Hotel, Hotel Alberta, the New York Café, the Modern Café, the Paris Café, the Opera House and the West Store.[9]

Demographics

In the Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Innisfail had a population of 7, living in 3, of its 3, total private dwellings, a change of % from its population of 7, With a land area of &#;km2 (&#;sq&#;mi), it had a population density of /km2 (1,/sq&#;mi) in [3]

In the Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Innisfail recorded a population of 7, living in 3, of its 3, total private dwellings, a % change from its population of 7, With a land area of &#;km2 (&#;sq&#;mi), it had a population density of /km2 (1,/sq&#;mi) in [10]

The Town of Innisfail's municipal census counted a population of 7,, a % increase over its municipal census population of 7,[11] Males made up 42 per cent of the total population, while females made up 43 per cent (13 per cent of the population did not indicate their gender).[11] The three largest five-year age categories within Innisfail's population were between 75 and over, 50 to 54 years of age, and 55 to 59 years of age.

Combined, these three categories accounted for 21 per cent of the town's total population.[11]

Attractions

Innisfail is home to the Daines Pro Rodeo, Anthony Henday Campground, Dr. George / Kemp House Museum, a downtown with stores, and the Historical Village museum. Napoleon Trails Gravesite is also nearby.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) dog training facility is located 2&#;km south of Innisfail.[6]

Education

According to the National Household Survey conducted by Statistics Canada in , Innisfail has a comparatively high ratio of residents with no certificate, diploma or degree (based on total population aged 25 to 64).[12] In particular, 1 in 5 males (%) between the ages of 25 and 64 do not possess a certificate, diploma or degree at any level of education.

In comparison to other communities in Central Alberta, males aged 25 to 64 in Ponoka, Olds and Sylvan Lake had rates of %,[13] %[14] and %,[15] respectively. The province of Alberta ratio for males aged 25 to 64 with no certificate, diploma or degree is %.[16] This puts Innisfail 53% above the provincial average for males.

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Sports

The Innisfail Eagles of Allan Cup Hockey West play out of Innisfail Twin Arena.

Transportation

Innisfail is served by the Innisfail Aerodrome, which is located northwest of the town.

Notable people

  • Garry Bauman, former professional hockey player
  • Ray Bennett, NHL assistant coach and Stanley Cup champion
  • Sharon Christian, artist
  • Devin Dreeshen, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Alberta, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake,
  • Shane Gaalaas, drummer/multi-instrumentalist
  • Dallas Gaume, former professional hockey player
  • Rebecca Jenkins, actress/singer
  • Hal Kvisle, former CEO of TransCanada Corporation
  • Molly Lazechko, American politician
  • Matthew Yeats, former professional hockey player

See also

References

  1. ^"Location and History Profile: Town of Innisfail"(PDF).

    Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 17, p.&#; Retrieved June 20,

  2. ^"Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs.

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  3. ^ abc"Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, Retrieved February 9,
  4. ^"Alberta Private Sewage Systems Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (AA.

    Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)"(PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council.

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  11. ^Town of Innisfail. "Welcome to Innisfail, Alberta, CANADA!". Archived from the original on Retrieved
  12. ^Innisfail Historical Village.

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  16. ^Innisfail Historical Village. "Early Business". Archived from the original on Retrieved
  17. ^"Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), and censuses – % data (Alberta)".

    Statistics Canada. February 8, Retrieved February 8,

  18. ^ abc" Municipal Census Report"(PDF). Town of Innisfail.

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  19. ^Statistics Canada (NHS ). "Innisfail - NHS Profile". Retrieved
  20. ^Statistics Canada (NHS ). "Ponoka - NHS Profile". Retrieved
  21. ^Statistics Canada (NHS ).

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    "Olds - NHS Profile". Retrieved

  22. ^Statistics Canada (NHS ). "Sylvan Lake - NHS Profile". Retrieved
  23. ^Statistics Canada (NHS ). "Alberta - NHS Profile". Retrieved

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